2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Montagny AOP
Region Montagny
Soil Marly, Clayey and very stony soils, With several resurgent springs
Orientation East To Southeast
Sites Le Reuilly and Les Joncs
Vine Age Vines planted in 1991 and 1995
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels for 20% of the must; the remaining fermentation vessel is not specified
Pressing Method Pneumatic Pressing Followed By Settling
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The cuvée comes from 4.9 hectares in Le Reuilly and Les Joncs, on slopes reaching up to 400 meters. Must was pneumatically pressed and settled; alcoholic fermentation lasted 4 weeks, with 20% in French oak barrels, 10% of those barrels new. Maturation lasted 12 months, with 20% in French oak barrels, 10% new, and regular stirring. Farming is listed as organic, while the sheet explicitly says certification begins with the 2025 vintage. The 2024 harvest took place in mild weather; a warm north wind from September 16–19 concentrated sugars in the grapes.
Tasting Notes Clear pale yellow; fresh floral and mineral aromas; concentrated, well-balanced and taut palate with pleasant freshness and persistent aromas
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Montagny AOP
Region Montagny
Soil Marls
Orientation East To Southeast
Vine Age Vines planted in 1991 and 1995
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels for 20% of the must; the remaining fermentation vessel is not specified
Pressing Method Pneumatic Pressing Followed By Settling
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The vineyard plot is 4.9 hectares on slopes reaching up to 400 meters. Must was pneumatically pressed and settled; alcoholic fermentation lasted 4 weeks, with 20% in French oak barrels, 10% of those barrels new. Maturation lasted 12 months, with 20% in French oak barrels, 10% new, and regular stirring. The sheet describes 2023 as the estate's second fully organic season, with certification expected from the 2025 vintage; harvest occurred during a heatwave and produced healthy, aromatic grapes.
Tasting Notes Clear pale yellow; fresh floral and mineral aromas; concentrated, well-balanced and taut palate with pleasant freshness and persistent aromas
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Montagny AOC
Region Montagny
Soil Marls
Orientation East To Southeast
Vine Age Vines planted in 1991 and 1995
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels for 20% of the must; the remaining fermentation vessel is not specified
Pressing Method Pneumatic Pressing Followed By Settling
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The vineyard plot is 4.9 hectares on slopes reaching up to 400 meters. Must was pneumatically pressed and settled; alcoholic fermentation lasted 4 weeks, with 20% in French oak barrels, 10% of those barrels new. Maturation lasted 12 months, with 20% in French oak barrels, 10% new, and regular stirring. Organic farming is listed, but the sheet says certification begins with the 2025 vintage. The 2022 harvest took place in sunshine and yielded ripe, intensely fragrant, healthy grapes.
Tasting Notes Clear pale yellow; fresh floral and mineral aromas; concentrated, well-balanced and taut palate with pleasant freshness and persistent aromas
Producer Information
Website
Address
8 rue du Tribourg, 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 80 61 04 55
Owner
Erwan Faiveley and Eve Faiveley
Cellarmaster
Jérôme Flous